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        <p>jitter — 
      Generates a segmented line whose segments are randomly generated.
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        <h2>Description</h2>
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      Generates a segmented line whose segments are randomly generated.
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        <h2>Syntax</h2>
        <pre class="synopsis">kout <span class="command"><strong>jitter</strong></span> kamp, kcpsMin, kcpsMax</pre>
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        <h2>Performance</h2>
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      <span class="emphasis"><em>kamp</em></span> -- Amplitude of jitter deviation
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      <span class="emphasis"><em>kcpsMin</em></span> -- Minimum speed of random frequency variations (expressed in cps)
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      <span class="emphasis"><em>kcpsMax</em></span> -- Maximum speed of random frequency variations (expressed in cps)
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      <span class="emphasis"><em>jitter</em></span> generates a segmented line whose segments are randomly generated inside the +kamp and -kamp interval. Duration of each segment is a random value generated according to kcpsmin and kcpsmax values.
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      <span class="emphasis"><em>jitter</em></span> can be used to make more natural and <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">analog-sounding</span>”</span> some static, dull sound. For best results, it is suggested to keep its amplitude moderate.
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        <h2>Examples</h2>
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      Here is an example of the jitter opcode. It uses the file <a class="ulink" href="examples/jitter.csd" target="_top"><em class="citetitle">jitter.csd</em></a>.

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            <strong>Example 412. Example of the jitter opcode.</strong>
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            <p>See the sections <a class="link" href="UsingRealTime.html" title="Real-Time Audio"><em class="citetitle">Real-time Audio</em></a> and <a class="link" href="CommandFlags.html" title="Csound command line"><em class="citetitle">Command Line Flags</em></a> for more information on using command line flags.</p>
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<span class="csdtag">&lt;CsoundSynthesizer&gt;</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;CsOptions&gt;</span>
<span class="comment">; Select audio/midi flags here according to platform</span>
-odac     <span class="comment">;;;realtime audio out</span>
<span class="comment">;-iadc    ;;;uncomment -iadc if realtime audio input is needed too</span>
<span class="comment">; For Non-realtime ouput leave only the line below:</span>
<span class="comment">; -o jitter.wav -W ;;; for file output any platform</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;/CsOptions&gt;</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;CsInstruments&gt;</span>

<span class="ohdr">sr</span> <span class="op">=</span> 44100
<span class="ohdr">ksmps</span> <span class="op">=</span> 32
<span class="ohdr">nchnls</span> <span class="op">=</span> 2
<span class="ohdr">0dbfs</span>  <span class="op">=</span> 1

<span class="oblock">instr</span> 1

kamp    <span class="opc">init</span> p4
kcpsmin <span class="opc">init</span> 4
kcpsmax <span class="opc">init</span> 8

kj2  <span class="opc">jitter</span> kamp, kcpsmin, kcpsmax
aout <span class="opc">pluck</span> 1, 200<span class="op">+</span>kj2, 1000, 0, 1
aout <span class="opc">dcblock</span> aout	<span class="comment">;remove DC</span>
     <span class="opc">outs</span> aout, aout

<span class="oblock">endin</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;/CsInstruments&gt;</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;CsScore&gt;</span>

<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 0 15 2	<span class="comment">;a bit jitter</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 8 15 10	<span class="comment">;some more</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 16 15 20	<span class="comment">;lots more</span>
<span class="stamnt">e</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;/CsScore&gt;</span>
<span class="csdtag">&lt;/CsoundSynthesizer&gt;</span>
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        <h2>See Also</h2>
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      <a class="link" href="jitter2.html" title="jitter2"><em class="citetitle">jitter2</em></a>,
      <a class="link" href="vibr.html" title="vibr"><em class="citetitle">vibr</em></a>,
      <a class="link" href="vibrato.html" title="vibrato"><em class="citetitle">vibrato</em></a>
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        <h2>Credits</h2>
        <p>Author: Gabriel Maldonado</p>
        <p>New in Version 4.15</p>
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